The Move - Part 658 - the Ikea factor

Our get-together saw us heading to Ikea for some additional storage space and ideas for our fabric design. Aside from the list (always a Kalax with inserts) we found great plastic sheets that are textured on one side, smooth on the reverse and perfect for a lot of our printing. Take two please! We work with our own fabrics, our own designs and it's great to walk around the textiles area and look at the shapes, the scale, colourways of different fabrics. No time for coffee just a quick trip with a list and lots of "oh wow" before we headed back to Forest Lake. My putting-it-together skills with Ikea are such that the new storage cabinet was put together in under 30 minutes. The final boxes are unpacked and now I just need to sort everything into logical spaces and places. Another day ...

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Making progress Trees #2

Repurposing quilts

I made a king sized quilt many decades ago for a friend and after many winters she returned it because of wear and tear. Instead of faithful service, stories and history, she saw something that no longer held value. There were tears and wear points, and the only other option if I couldn't repair it, was to throw it away. I suggested she give it back and I'd turn it into bags. Fifteen so far, and that used one of the side panels. Two side panels and the top of the quilt to go. I'll try to find some other ways of giving the quilt a second or third life, ever so glad it stayed out of landfill.

Planning an artist's life - exhibition time!

Another catchup with Rebecca and some serious planning for our end of 2024 exhibition. apart from creating gallery worthy pieces, we need to consider the exhibition space, and how we can use it to its best advantage. We have been considering our general theme, the things that unite us in style, size, colour, scale and shape, and what will bring the exhibition gravitas, what will our "wow factor" be? We're also considering related activities, workshops, artist talks, the "shop", how we best involve visitors and give them the best experience we can. Hard work, that we both enjoy in the planning stage, as much as the independent making phase. I can't wait to move into the new house and get the indoor studio established - then the work and magic will really begin.

Ali George Artist

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